Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SW swell with 702 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me give you the straight story for Broad Cove.
Honestly, the start is quiet. Dead quiet. You’ve got nothing really happening from Sunday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 15th. Just small, weak ankle-biters with poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for.
Then things finally wake up on Wednesday the 15th. That morning is your standout. A clean 8ft swell from the SW rolls in, period around 8 seconds, with a light offshore cross-off breeze from the W. The wave energy is solidly strong (949). It’s going to be proper clean surf. That afternoon it backs off a little to 5ft with a moderate offshore, still good but the morning window is the real gem here. This is an exposed point break setup and the swell direction is S, which matches the optimum. Just know it’s gonna be a bit heavy for beginners at 8ft.
The next day, Thursday the 16th, the energy drops out completely. Back to small and sloppy with a cross breeze. Friday and Saturday are clean but very small, mostly waist-high or smaller – ordinary. Sunday the 19th is similar, just tiny ankle-snappers.
There’s a sniff of something on Monday the 20th with glassy conditions and a 2ft S swell, but it’s weak and ordinary. Then the wind turns onshore from the 21st through the 24th, blowing out what little bump there is.
Late in the forecast, on Sunday the 26th, there’s a moderate pulse of energy (217) with 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-on and messy. Monday the 27th is clean again but tiny. Nothing after that looks likely to fire. For the second week, it’s mostly a write-off – small and inconsistent, with only very marginal windows.
So the call is simple: if you’re going to wet a line, it has to be the Wednesday the 15th morning session at Broad Cove. That’s your one shot at something with a bit of punch and clean faces. Everything else is a gamble on ankle-biters.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 28 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 28 | 166 | 277 | 702 | 306 | 255 | 44 | 89 | 144 | 70 | 64 | 29 | 81 | 57 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.84m | 8:03AM1.55m | 8:12PM1.90m | 8:58AM1.62m | 9:07PM1.92m | 9:52AM1.68m | 10:00PM1.90m | 10:43AM1.71m | 10:51PM1.85m | 11:32AM1.72m | 11:41PM1.76m | 12:20PM1.70m | 00:32AM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.32m | 1:51AM0.06m | 1:54PM0.27m | 2:45AM-0.00m | 2:52PM0.23m | 3:37AM-0.04m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:27AM-0.04m | 4:41PM0.20m | 5:15AM0.00m | 5:34PM0.23m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:27PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 229 | 153 | 54 | 44 | 9 | 22 | 70 | 32 | 29 | 81 | 57 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 14 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | E 9 | SE 18 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | — | S 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | WSW 7 | E 13 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | S 6 | WNW 2 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | WNW 2 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 11 | 28 | 166 | 277 | 702 | 306 | 255 | — | 89 | 144 | — | 64 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 2826 | 443 | 1008 | 1639 | 428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 694 | 694 | 422 | 27 | 1485 | 0 | 338 | 1837 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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